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how to change date of birth on microsoft account?

how to change the date of birth on microsoft account

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asked 2025-12-13T16:36:31.04+00:00
Fix Wheels of CT 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-13T17:11:46.5066667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 47,825 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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So i just got a reddragon irepro and there is no sound and the mic doesn't work.

So i just got a reddragon irepro and there is no sound and the mic doesn't work. When i check to sound, it says that its working but it doesn't. I've tryed to reinstall the drives and it doesn't work so i don't know what to do

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asked 2025-11-29T02:03:01.14+00:00
Minh Truong 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-13T17:02:16.14+00:00
Minh Truong 0 Reputation points
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How do i set up the keyboard to adjust sound, use print screen, etc.?

How do I make the keyboard settings more active? Such as volume control with F7 key, prt scr with F9 key.

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asked 2025-12-13T16:52:26.16+00:00
Harold Oldenburg 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-13T16:52:33.3666667+00:00
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Work-From-Home Setup.

I have two monitors for my work-from-home job, which starts on December 15th. I have already done some Orientation meetings for this job. I have my left monitor already connected to my work computer's CPU box. Earlier this morning, I connected my right…

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asked 2025-12-13T14:55:12.86+00:00
Kurt Hoddelmann 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-13T15:28:48.2466667+00:00
DaveM121 814.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Why my headset is capped 16 bits 48000hz

Help please i want to get better audio quality but my headphones are capped 16 bits i want to hear 24bits someone know what's happening they have an dac that supports 24 bits

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asked 2025-12-12T21:15:47.4+00:00
Edrick Fabrizio 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-13T14:42:56.8833333+00:00
Edrick Fabrizio 0 Reputation points
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Why does windows turn the Discover feed back on?

How to finally and ultimately disable the Discover feed in Windows? It is annoying that it keeps turning back on after Windows Updates.

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asked 2025-12-13T13:36:51.73+00:00
WindowsUser 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-13T14:20:23.3366667+00:00
Sumit D - IA 151.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My 2 in 1 laptop keeps going to portrait orientation everytime i close it. How do i fix this so it stays in landscape?

My lenovo 2 in 1 (laptop that can flip to tablet) keeps switching to portrait orientation automatically whenever i close the lid and reopen it - even though I haven't moved it. How do i make it stay in landscape mode? Moved from: Microsoft 365 and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-12-07T16:18:52.3+00:00
Gin Hai Peh 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-13T12:17:02.6266667+00:00
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Why is my bluetooth icon not showing in quick settings

When i opened my pc i cannot connect Bluetooth anymore. I also restarted it thinking that it might be just a bug. What should i do now?

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asked 2025-12-13T10:24:56.88+00:00
Jules 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-13T11:59:46.92+00:00
John DeV 153K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do I stop M$ from changing my file associations every time Edge, Media Player, or other bloat is updated?

I'm tired of sitting down at my PC, clicking a video, PDF, music file, etc, and finding that sometime during the night, my default apps have changed because Microsoft apparently controls my PC instead of me. Honestly, the only reason I'm not using Linux…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-12-09T05:49:46.9866667+00:00
Mick Nunyabizumsasshles 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-13T08:11:49.2466667+00:00
Sin-D 5,835 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization

Since the update on December 10 2025, when I go to my Settings I see this: "Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization". Its my own personal computer, I am the only one using it, I am the administrator. How can I change…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-12-11T05:08:00.4866667+00:00
Robert Hendrikse 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-12-13T07:48:13.19+00:00
Robert Hendrikse 0 Reputation points
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How to make Windows Explorer show all results

This seems to be new in Windows 11, at least this is the first time I noticed it. I was searching in Windows Explorer for something I knew I should find but it wasn't showing in the results. I searched a few different ways until I found what I was…

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asked 2025-10-01T02:33:23.2333333+00:00
mjremijan 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-13T01:40:29.91+00:00
leeuniverse 0 Reputation points
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I have a new computer with Windows 11 and a monitor with speakers, but can't get sound on the computer

I can't get sound on my new computer with Windows 11, although I had sound on the old computer with windows 10. I think I have speakers on the monitor, but don't know how to connect the sound since it says "no audio device is installed. I'm not…

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asked 2025-12-12T22:24:00.9666667+00:00
Ladybuglady 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-12T22:56:26.4+00:00
Ivan B 88,670 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Issue with Right Alt + Shift Not Switching Languages Properly in Windows

Hello, I am experiencing an issue in Windows with the keyboard shortcut Right Alt + Shift used for switching input languages. The shortcut works only when switching from English to Arabic, but it does not work when switching from Arabic back to English.…

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asked 2025-12-05T14:56:28.47+00:00
Mohamed Samir Ahamed Fooda 60 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-12T21:53:43.4833333+00:00
Suhaib Al 0 Reputation points
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Can someone help me fix a lock screen photo -- put it back and get rid of a graphic

I was using a photo for my lock screen, when the computer boots up it would go to a photo of a lake, and now it goes to a nail biting graphic. I don't know what happened to cause that. I wonder if my changing the password to log in to my notebook might…

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asked 2025-12-12T19:48:40.9166667+00:00
G Thomas 165 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-12T20:25:16.16+00:00
Marcelo Mendoza 6,035 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to turn disable hyper-v in windows home 11

I am trying to run an app that requires hyper v is disabled and despite trying 50 different ways and it LOOKS like everything related to it is disabled, I still can't use the app. Please advise.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-12-11T07:03:16.1966667+00:00
Alyssa Kantor 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-12T18:28:22.5833333+00:00
Alyssa Kantor 0 Reputation points
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How to disable Windows security passkey prompts

There has been an issue with frequent Windows security prompts requesting to create a passkey when logging into portals, such as Amazon. What steps can be taken to disable this feature? It has become quite annoying.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-07-03T05:10:39.42+00:00
Sara Lo 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-12T17:59:01.04+00:00
ᵁˢᵉʳ ᴺᵃᵐᵉ 15 Reputation points
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Problem with activation after BIOS update

I update my bios while my computer was still under windows 10, with a functional license. Once updated, windows 10 said it wasn't activated anymore, and there was no way to activate it, but I did notice windows up was ready to upgrade to windows 11, so I…

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asked 2025-12-12T01:58:35.71+00:00
Jean-Philippe Dolbec 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-12T16:12:41.35+00:00
EmilyS726 186.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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No SPDIF sound output option possible since I use windows 11

Issue: No sound to speakers since recently upgrading to Windows 11 Setup: Dell Precision 5540 I9 laptop; Dell WD19TB 210 ARJD Thunderbolt Docking station; Logilink UA0099 7.1 usb soundbox; Sonos speaker setup with Ray soundbar, Sub mini and 2x One…

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asked 2025-12-09T19:09:28.0266667+00:00
Dwayne Beekman 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-12T15:54:38.25+00:00
Dwayne Beekman 0 Reputation points
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Audio is not coming through my monitor on my new WIndows 11 PC.

I bought a new Desktop PC a couple of days ago. My monitor speaker worked fine until this morning when it did not work at all. I went through the troubleshooting steps with no success. That is: The troubleshooter updated the audio driver and the monitor…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-12-06T15:36:17.9433333+00:00
Gary 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-12T15:25:59.7566667+00:00
Saif H 0 Reputation points
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Fully disable Do Not Disturb and Focus Assist using registry/powershell

We have a fairly large number of Windows Kiosk devices (25H2) delivered via Autopilot and managed in Intune and the last piece of the Puzzle (I think/Hope) is to disable Do Not Disturb. Some users are turning on DnD and the User Profile retains the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-12-12T12:03:20.08+00:00
Martin Little 21 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-12T14:18:48.2466667+00:00
Aron 7,190 Reputation points Independent Advisor